28th Annual Minnesota Knitters' Days 2012

28th ANNUAL

MINNESOTA KNITTERS’ DAYS

October 19th, 20th, 21st, 2012

Dear Knitters,

Welcome to Minnesota Knitters’ Days!    

We will gather at The Villa Maria around 5:00 in the front lobby for registration and move into our rooms before dinner.  All meals are in Marian Hall in the lower level; our rooms are located on third floor along with our classroom called “The Lakeview Room” starting Saturday morning.  If you can not make it for dinner Friday evening, let me know 2 weeks before camp begins.  (They require an accurate count for meals.)

We will conduct our Annual Knitter’s Auction on Friday Evening.  Please bring an un-identified/anonymous wrapped item to auction that is related to knitting. This “knitting related” item need not be a hand knitted gift, camper’s choice.  Every year we have a wonderful variety of items and everyone seems to have a hard time choosing the item they prefer.  It’s a fun evening getting to know everyone in our group.  

Dana Tiedeman of Riverside Suri Alpacas has invited us to tour her alpaca farm and see her fiber/yarn from her beautiful animals!  We have scheduled our tour for Saturday afternoon.  She is located near the Villa, about a 5 minute drive.  This is optional, you are welcome to stay and continue knitting on your project. 

Please bring projects for Show and Share scheduled for Saturday evening.  We would like to see what everyone is creating, for new ideas and inspiration.  This is just for fun, and is not a contest.  Every year we have a “knitting garage sale” of sorts…..so feel free to bring items to sell.  We will find a space for display.

Feel free to bring snacks to share, no alcoholic beverages are allowed at the Villa.  The Villa is smoke free. 

The Villa’s phone number is (651) 345-3457, if you need to be contacted during the weekend.  The caller should be prepared to give the receptionist a name and number so you may return the call.  Address is:  29847 County 2 Blvd., Frontenac, MN 55026.  There is a website www.villamariaretreats.org. 

Attn: Dinner is at 6:00 Friday evening cafeteria style until 6:30.  If you will be late let me know and a plate will be made up for you.  Saturday breakfast is 8:00, Lunch at noon, Dinner at 6:00.  Sunday brunch is 10:00.

Anne Bosch of Blackberry Ridge will be with us again this year.  Let her know what you may want to see, visit her website at www.blackberry-ridge.com to check out what she has to offer.  Then e-mail her with suggestions and/or questions that you may have,  

anne@blackberry-ridge.com.

HOMEWORK:   There is no homework before class.  However, Lucy suggests that you bring the following:  Solid color and a strongly contrasting variegated yarn in sport or fingering weight and appropriately sized needle (for knitting in the round).  We will start class on Friday evening.

Villa Maria is located between New Frontenac and Lake City on County Road 2.  Coming south from Red Wing on Hwy 61/63, pass through New Frontenac and go 1.3 miles, and take County Road 2 left (North) for 1/2 mile.  Our center is located just after the bridge overlooking the marsh. 

29847 County 2 Blvd
Frontenac, MN 55026-1052
Phone (651) 345-4582
Fax (651) 345-3457

We have 38 knitters participating this year.  Full roster will be available at camp.

28th Annual MKDs Registration 2012

                     28th ANNUAL MINNESOTA KNITTERS’ DAYS
                                   FRONTENAC, MN
                         OCTOBER 19th, 20th, 21st, 2012
 Come and join us at the Villa Maria Retreat Center for the weekend on Lake Pepin, located about one and a half hours south of the Twin Cities! Enjoy knitting, relaxing and sharing quality time with fellow knitters! INSTRUCTOR: Lucy Neatby is an internationally recognized teacher, designer and writer who has thrilled knitters around the world with her inimitable charm, knowledge and uniquely colorful designs. Her passion for nurturing and empowering knitters and putting them in control of their art is becoming legendary! CLASS: Explore Double Knitting with Lucy and design your own hat or headband. Topics include cast-ons, bind-offs, shapings, and color patterning. Using two yarns she will introduce positive/negative DK color patterning techniques. We will look at different ways to handle the yarns for maximum efficiency and how to incorporate shapings into double fabrics, topped off with tubular bind-off. These techniques are suited to ultra warm hand, headbands, mittens and even socks. Intermediate and advanced knitters are welcome. QUESTIONS: Call Sheryl Hill at 651-388-2905 or via e-mail: sherknits@yahoo.com FEE: The cost is $325, which includes your room, all meals and instruction. Private rooms are available for an additional $25 fee. Please send full payment (or $100 deposit) with your completed registration to hold your space. (Balance due in September) REGISTRATION: The first 35 applicants will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Send registration and check to: Sheryl Hill, 285 Motel Avenue, Red Wing, MN 55066. If camp is full when you register, I will let you know and put you on the “waiting list”. CANCELATIONS: If you cancel $50 is non-refundable, the remainder will be refunded if/when a replacement is found from the “waiting list”. Friday Night is Knitters Auction night! Bring a small “knitted related” item wrapped, no tag, for our fun exchange. You may or may not choose to knit something…..”knitter’s choice”, it’s up to you. HOMEWORK instructions will be sent to you in plenty of time to complete and bring with you to camp, along with a schedule and map. Our group will stay in Marian Hall at the Villa Maria. Historically the Villa Maria was a private boarding school for girls. Our accommodations are shared rooms with bath/shower facilities on the third floor. There is a separate floor for any male knitters interested in attending. Most rooms have a private sink and closet included. There are shared rooms available for two, three or four knitters. Please specify names in your group on the registration. Our meeting area is a large room with a beautiful view overlooking Lake Pepin. All meals are included and served cafeteria style in the lower level. Special dietary meals are available upon request. The Villa Maria Center is a non-smoking facility. CAMP SHIRTS - BAGS Camper’s Choice; T-shirts and Sweatshirts in White, Ash, Stone, Gray Heather, Royal, Red, Forrest Green, Burgundy, Navy or Black; Denim long sleeved shirt; all in sizes small to XXL; Knitting Bag, a new design each year. All items will include “Minnesota Knitters’ Days” and Year embroidered on them. If you would like any of these items, include it on your registration form. CHECK IN will be from 4:30-6:00 Friday evening before dinner at 6pm. QUESTIONS: Call Sheryl Hill at 651-388-2905 or via e-mail: sherknits@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM NAME____________________________________PHONE_____________ ADDRESS________________________________EMAIL_____________ CITY/STATE________________________________________ZIP_______
OPTIONAL ITEMS: SWEATSHIRT: $35 T-SHIRT: $15 KNITTING BAG: $30 SIZE (S-XXL) _______ SIZE __________ COLOR ______________ COLOR _______________
DENIM SHIRT: $35 SIZE (S-XXL) ________
                                                                CAMP ITEM(S) TOTAL $__________
                                                   Non-Resident Camper Fee ($175) $__________
                                                                 SINGLE ROOM (+$25) $__________
Sharing Room with:

Diet Requests:

                                                                          CAMP FEE ($325) $__________

                                                                                   TOTAL ENCLOSED $__________